Particle Network

Executive Team

Pengyu Wang

Founder & CEO

Drives chain abstraction vision; former SAIF investor and MiniJoy founder.

Tao Pan

Co-Founder & CTO

Architects Particle’s MPC stack; previously raised $15M for social gaming startup.

Ethan Francis

COO

Orchestrates operations, partnerships, and events; evangelizes chain abstraction worldwide.

Research & Analysis

Comprehensive insights and technical deep dives into the project

Universal Accounts Perspective

A strategic perspective on Particle’s Chain Abstraction thesis—diagnosing user- and liquidity-fragmentation, benchmarking NEAR Accounts and Polygon AggLayer, and showing how Universal Accounts, Liquidity, and Gas restore a Web2-level UX.

20/08/2024 31 Min Read
Chain Abstraction Perspective

A strategic perspective on Chain Abstraction, mapping user and liquidity fragmentation, outlining application, permission, solver, and settlement layers, and showing how Particle’s Universal Accounts turn cross-chain complexity into Web2-level simplicity.

27/01/2025 26 Min Read

Deep Dive

A deep-dive into Particle’s modular L1—built with Cosmos for sovereignty while outsourcing DA & validation—unpacking Universal Accounts, Liquidity, Gas, its dual-staking design and AggDA, plus roadmap, risks, and adoption outlook.

19/07/2024 46 Min Read

Particle Network Blueprint

Visual breakdown of Particle’s chain-abstraction stack and competitive positioning

Proof of Vision

Watch our interview with Ethan Francis, COO of Particle Network

In the Alea Spotlight

A collection of Particle Network features across our media channels

Particle Network - Making Chain Abstraction Mainstream: What You Need to Know
6ShareIt’s clear that for teams who aren’t building on the application layer but rather building out infrastructure, that there is more of a market for easing the UX problem in crypto rather than building out incrementally more performant blockchains. Different teams are taking different approaches, but many are deemed a part of the chain abstraction movement. Chain abstraction simplifies the user experience by allowing them to interact with multiple blockchain products and assets without worrying about the complexities of multi-chain interactions. As opposed to creating more and more blockspace that still has little demand, this sector is more focused on building infrastructure that has tangible benefits to how consumers interact with crypto. There are numerous protocols building in this realm, looking to abstract away a lot of the pain points experienced. A key project pushing this narrative forward is Particle Network.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about Particle Network

How does Particle remove bridges, wallets and chain-hopping?

By routing intents through its L1, Universal Accounts fetch liquidity atomically across chains, let you pay fees in any token, and settle in seconds—so you just click once.

What secures Universal Accounts against hacks or bad blocks?

A dual-staking validator set marries slashable $PARTI with BTC staked via Babylon; both cohorts must approve every block, and MPC-TSS keys plus multi-provider AggDA add extra armor.

Do I still need native gas tokens like $ETH, $SOL or $OP?

With Universal Gas you sign once and pay fees in any asset you hold; the network auto-converts behind the scenes and even pipes a share into $PARTI.

How broadly is Particle Network currently being used?

Its Wallet-as-a-Service stack already fuels 5,000 + dApps across 70+ chains, while Universal Accounts have processed $200 M + live transactions for 1.6 M users.

Is Particle competing with existing L1s?

No, Particle abstracts them: it settles intent flows, lets dApps keep chains they love, and charges a flat $0.50 + 0.05 % fee rather than siphoning liquidity away.